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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise

Saturday 6 December 2025
deterrence. Overall, Heidari framed the drill as both a warning and a reassurance — a warning to adversaries that Iran’s naval capabilities are expanding in sophistication and range, and a reassurance to the Iranian public that national defense is built on self-reliance, readiness, and ...
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
deterrence. Yet, Raji, by following American and Western embassy directives, calls for the disarming of Hezbollah and seeks to push Lebanon into a position of strategic weakness. The media discourse aligned with the US operates precisely along this path, a faction that strives to portray Hezbollah ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Ankara will get a downgraded version of F-35, the same variant Riyadh is to receive, for Washington to make sure Tel Aviv maintains its air superiority. Alwaght- After multiple years of cleavage between Turkey and the US over sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, it seems that the obstacles ahead of ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
deterrence have eroded the mutual trust and cohesion of this alliance. The cost-centric view of Trump moves past the symbolic and geopolitical position of Europe in stabilization of the US world leadership and closes eyes to the fact that the US hegemony rests on a network of coalitions not merely m ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
deterrence; the issue lies in the political structure and the mindset that makes its decisions. This is why the current crisis represents the most dangerous moment in this regime's history: it is now the regime itself that is making the errors that are dismantling its own foundations A mentali ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
deterrence. Within this framework, a diverse arsenal of ballistic missiles, from cruise missiles to next-generation hypersonic, remains the backbone of Iran’s deterrent strategy. In recent years, the Islamic Republic has worked to diversify the range, speed, accuracy, fuel type, and launch me ...
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
Analysis

Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
deterrence and the shifting of security pressure toward Turkey’s periphery. Geopolitically, some observes believe that Tel Aviv, helped by Greece and Cyprus, is presenting itself as part of the European security equations and through this it wants to take the competition with Turkey to trans- ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
deterrence, stating that the US must achieve a capable missile defense shield. It also highlights the need to establish a balance of power in the economic, energy, technological, and soft power domains globally, identifying these as critical priority areas for the US. A shift in perspective towards ...
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Tehran Vows Strong Retaliation in Response to Trump’s Threat of Aggression
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Tehran Vows Strong Retaliation in Response to Trump’s Threat of Aggression

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
deterrence in a region heavily militarized by the US and Western-backed forces. Tehran has rejected demands to limit missile ranges or dismantle nuclear infrastructure, citing violations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. International reactions included a call from Russia to avoid escalation and pri ...
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Iran Signals Decisive Retaliation as It Labels Security a Red Line
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Iran Signals Decisive Retaliation as It Labels Security a Red Line

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
deterrence, defensive preparedness, and the right to respond preemptively to credible signs of aggression.

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.